All Dreams go to America (9781606935415) – by Ana Ingham

Niko, a carpenter from Malta, has come to America to seek out Ms. Parker, an American intellectual, a psychology professor, who has once taken a holiday in Niko’s village in Malta where Niko has met her and fallen in love with her. His search for Ms. Parker takes him through a series of extraordinary misfortunes and adventures in which his charming innocence is set against the American Dream. This contrast gives rise to some bright and humorous dialogues, as well as some hilarious misunderstandings. The period of Niko’s visit to America is the time during which George Bush is elected President over his opponent, Al Gore and this setting provides a clear focus.